Wii welcomes LucasArts, Rock n’ Roll climber released

LucasArts makes its debut on the Virtual Console, while Rock n' Climber …

This Monday Nintendo has quite the interesting line-up of games for its digital distribution services. Rock n' Roll Climber puts your balance board to good use, and if you don't mind a thumb-numbing difficulty level you can play Super Star Wars once again. Let's take a look at how Nintendo is kicking off its week.

WiiWare

NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits (1 to 2 players, 1,000 points or $10)Description: Experience the awesome story of Nyx, an enigmatic
winged girl who must descend from heaven in search of her missing
friend, Icarus. Fly over the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling
into blazing sands or perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and
hydras. You will need the help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from
Olympus to summon their powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the
scenery and control winds as you wish. By making your own wrist
movements and pointing to the game screen, you will be able to achieve
these and many other feats. Fly, aim and shoot using your Wii Remote�
controller. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities: While one
controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the gods.

Rock N’ Roll Climber (1 player, 800 points or $8)Description: Prepare to “rock out” like never before in Rock N’
Roll Climber. Climb rocks using the innovative control scheme, which
has you controlling your character’s movement using the Wii Remote and
Nunchuk� controllers. If you want an even more immersive experience,
optional support for the Wii Balance Board� is also available. Make
your way up an array of courses, ranging from the Pop level’s indoor
rock wall to the Heavy Metal level’s waterfalls (watch out for those
moss-covered rocks - they’re slick). In addition to the sense of
accomplishment you’ll feel upon reaching the top, you might just be
rewarded with your own guitar.

Virtual Console

Super Star Wars (1 player, 800 points or $8)Description: Risk your life as a Jedi Knight. Join Luke, Han and
Chewbacca in their fierce war against the Evil Empire. Battle
treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, first-person 3-D
sequences. Rip through the desert in Luke's landspeeder. Clash with
aliens in the Mos Eisley Cantina. Blast menacing boss monsters and
Imperial stormtroopers. Attack TIE fighters in the trenches of the
Death Star. Fight your way through the wastelands of Tatooine to the
hostile streets of Mos Eisley and beyond. Grab your blaster, strap on
your lightsaber and take on the fight for galactic freedom.

There is also a hacked-down version of Brain Age for DSiWare released today, if you'd like to play $8 so Nintendo can continue to milk that series. LucasArts let us know that the other two Super Star Wars titles, based on Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, would be coming to the service in the coming weeks, along with other unnamed titles. I don't think I'm alone in thinking how great the Wiimote would be for the classic LucasArts adventure games.